Enslaved of John McFaddin, Slaveholder, Sumter County, South Carolina

The will of John McFaddin of Sumter County, SC, was made 1826 and probated 1827.  In it McFaddin divided his Negroes into fourths for his children: John, Thomas, Sarah, and Robert McFaddin.

...to my son Robert H McFaddin 1/4 all lands, 1/4 all Negroes and this family of Negroes I here name to be part of his lot of Negroes: Jule, Doll, fortune, Charles, Jacob, Hannah, Peter and child Amarintha and Old Hannah. .... if son Robert dies then Negroes be divided equally between his uncles and aunts. [Robert's guardian: John McFaddin's father in law Thomas Witherspoon of Alabama]...

Executors: Robert Witherspoon and Capt John Shaw

Appraisal of Estate:
Fire arms                        $30.00
Library                           $75.00
Household furniture     $691.50
Rug                                $67.50
Provisions                  $1279.40
Crop of Cotton             $739.00
Stock of Horses, Cattle, Sheep, Hogs             $1775.50
Plantation Carpenters and Blacksmith Tools  $703.00
Nigroes [sic]             $34,042.00

Lot 1:

Jack 432
Isaac 192
Phebe and child Mauel 400
London 400
Ceosar 400
Adam 265
Rosa 290
Susanna 165
July 145
Milton 175
Fanny 270
Sue 260
Ben 250
Sam 175
Cole 150
Miley 270
Eliza and child Jinny 400
Ransom 192
Terry 145
Old Tom 175
Mary 296
Violet 100
Bacolus 388
Peter 438
Jefferson 404
Tom 276
January 245
Aaron 175
Little Bob 130
Vicey 225
Betty 200

Lot 2:

Janey 312
Maria 287
Phyllis and child Aggy 500
Cato 500
Old Flora 125
Selina 390
Sam 200
Sally and child Flora 450
Abigail and child Harry 442
Sarah and child Phyllis 525
Celia and child Leah 500
Lame Peter 350
Neptune 291
Boyne 250
Fancy 270
Pinky 165
Bella 270
Patsy 165
Leah 165
Lucky 130
Nelson 145
Mingo 200
Tom 275
Nancy and child Betsy 287
Sam 257
Little Mingo 247
Fortune 195
Dublin 175
John 287

Lot 3:

London 0
Lucy 187
Jinnah 300
Billy 475
Maria and child Eliza 420
Filny 343
Georg 418
Suky 350
Betty 316
Hannibal 192
Anny 225
John 300
Isaac 269
Venus and child Silvey 525
Nelly 270
Sophia 225
Harriet and child Amarintha 437
Dick 165
Cav Coesar 294
Lovey 275
Bridget and child Littleton 425
Coesar 175
Amy 268
Charley 50
Patience 350
Frederick 238
Isaac 225
Glasgow 165
Jeminah 125
Ned 175
Harry 68
Prince 500

Lot 4:

Price 330
Paris 431
Old Jack 50
Moses 294
Lucinda 300
Mary 250
Darky 390
Minty and child Posy 400
Tamor ? 108
Harriett 290
Old Hannah 0
Julius 400
Doll and child Washington 400
Fortune 288
Charles 185
Jacob 185
Peter 130
Amarentha 165
Fanny 250
Ben 387
Smith 390
Bob 387
Little Toney 266
Ninos ? 225
Amy 250
August 192
Dinah 336
Flora 350
Peggy 390
Pompey 175
Henry 145
Jinny and child Ned 500

Source:  Sumter County, South Carolina Wills and Probate Records 1670-1980.

Note: the number following each name is the dollar value placed by appraisers.

Enslaved of Dr. Robert Muldrow and George Cooper Muldrow, Slaveholders in Sumter County, SC

George Cooper Muldrow was born 1815 in Sumter County, South Carolina and died 10 Jan 1875 in Hempstead County, Arkansas. He is buried in the Old Washington Cemetery in Washington, Arkansas.

In June 1835 he married Sarah Adaline "Polly" McFaddin.  According to The Sumter Black River Watchman, Feb 2006 (published by the Sumter Genealogy Society), they moved from Sumter County, SC, to the Hempstead County area of Arkansas.  The 1860 US Census has his surname as "Modrow" and wife, plus 6 children in Ozan Township, Hempstead County, Arkansas.

George Cooper Muldrow's enslaved:

1840 Census - 78 slaves

1850 Census - 36 slaves

By 1855 he had moved to Washington, Arkansas where he sold a slave woman and her 6 children.

George Cooper Muldrow was the son of Dr. Robert Muldrow, b1786 - d1853, Sumter County, SC. [see post re: Arthur Bradley who was his father in law.] Dr. Robert Muldrow lived at Mayesville and was married to Margaret Frierson Bradley b1794 - d 1836. 

Dr. Robert Muldrow's enslaved:

1820 Census - 102 slaves

1840 Census - 201 slaves [probably an error and should be 101 or 102]

1850 Census - 101 slaves.

The will of Dr. Robert Muldrow was probated in 1853:

... to my daughter Jane M Muldrow 20 Negroes of average value as per appraisement including my man Nelson and his wife Vicy and their 3 children Celia, Frances, and Serena, also my driver fellow Cupid his wife Patsey and their children Laura, Carolina and Martha and their increase, also Dennis my Blacksmith and Blacksmith tools, also my man Abel my Coachman. [Jane married Joseph Cox Haynsworth b1818 d1881]
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Gave to niece Margaret Frierson d/o brother Matthew E Muldrow a negro girl named Julia valued at $500.

I give to my son William J Muldrow and his heirs forever the plantation upon which I reside including the swamp lands adjoining the same purchased of Mrs Susan Covert;... also 10 negroes of an average value among whom the infirm and superanuated are not to be included.

I give to my daughter Sarah J Plowden 10 Negroes of an average value of the plantation negroes my man George (Taylor) to be included in the number and in case George should die before the division of my estate his place is to be supplied by another.

It is my will also that my 2 Negro women Phillis and Nanny and my House servant John select their owners among my children and be included in their shares at their appraisement.

Changed from 20 negroes to 15 and to include Nelson and his wife Vicy and their children Celia, Frances and Serena. And to include Cupid and his wife Patsey and their children Laura, Carolina and Martha and their increase.  Dennis (blacksmith) and the name of my man Abel my coachman be stricken out and nulled. 

I give to my son Warren A Muldrow 6 Negroes of an average value in addition to what I have given him in the body of my will...

Witnesses:  J A Mayes, Alphus Baker, Matthew P Mayes.

Source:  Recorded in Sumter County SC Will Book D 2, pg 430 on 13 May 1853. Bundle 127, pkgs 16.